June

Proud To Help: Professor & Football Team fly the flag for 91¿ìÉ«campaign
TheÌýhumbling efforts of a student football team and a public health academic have been recognised and chosen to represent theÌý91¿ìÉ« inÌýaÌýnationalÌý‘ProudÌýToÌýHelp’Ìýcampaign.

Beds scriptwriting lecturer wins top prize for his ‘Twisted Tale’.
91¿ìÉ« Senior Scriptwriting Lecturer Toby Norways has been named one of five winners of the national screenwriting competition ‘Twisted Tales in Lockdown’.

£307k secured for Bedfordshire’s creative community thanks to 91¿ìÉ«support
Emergency funding to help support local artists has been successfully secured from Arts Council England (ACE) thanks to a collaborative effort by the 91¿ìÉ«, Luton Borough Council and a number of creative charities.

91¿ìÉ«celebrates success of virtual yoga classes
Ahead of the International Day of Yoga on 21st June, 91¿ìɫ’s Get Active team are celebrating a 94% uptake of their online yoga offering since lockdown began.

Professor joins regional #BlackLivesMatter debate
An academic from the 91¿ìÉ«, Professor Uvanney Maylor, has taken part in an online discussion about racism and equality in the East of England.

Professor to tackle BAME health risks as part of Men’s Health Week webinar
Professor Gurch Randhawa will be representing the 91¿ìÉ« in a ‘Men and & Covid-19’ webinar organised by Men’s Health Forum.

91¿ìÉ«Court members offer support during pandemic
91¿ìÉ« Court members have been offering solace and support to the community during the coronavirus outbreak.

Graduate Make-up Degree showcase gets a virtual makeover
Final year visagistes from 91¿ìɫ’s School of Media & Performance have premiered their artistry and creations via a new online degree show reel on YouTube.

Be cautious of new McCann ‘evidence’ until charges are made, Professor warns
As a new suspect comes to light in the prolific Madeleine McCann case, an academic from the 91¿ìÉ« has advised the media mustn’t get ahead of itself as speculation can and has caused more harm than good.

#BlackLivesMatter: the 91¿ìÉ« response
We know that our staff, students, alumni, as well our wider communities will have been horrified by the killing of George Floyd in the United States and want you to know that we are also shocked and share your horror.

91¿ìÉ«and local SME receive funding for Covid-19 research
A successful application by a local company, Life Science Group Ltd (LSG), together with the 91¿ìÉ« has resulted in £50,000 of funding from Innovate UK to complete a research project to improve Covid-19 testing.

Star students awarded Outstanding Student of the Year 2020
A record number of staff and students nominated colleagues, peers and teams the 91¿ìɫ’s Vice Chancellor’s Student Experience Awards, with four winners receiving the Outstanding Student of the Year award.